Do we put our life into "boxes"? And if we do, should we? What are these "boxes" anyway?
Boxes are simply a way to organize and separate various items (physical or otherwise) so that they are not mixed together. Sometimes this is good, but other times maybe not so good.
Should we separate our life so that we have our family in one "box", our school in another, our church in another, and our work in yet another "box"? With the result of our life broken down into this series of boxes that we have separated and sometimes have different standards for, or should our life be placed into just one box?
If our purpose in life is "glorify God and enjoy Him forever; making His name known and getting to know Him", should there be only one "box", one standard, one Biblical worldview, one lifestyle with Christ at the center?
But what would this look like? How is this practiced? One way is to focus on Christ and to learn to speak with Him at all times, ask Him for His will in everyday situations. Let praise for Christ always be on your tongue, do not be afraid to speak about the Lord because it is not "church box".
In school, focus on seeing God's hand through history, His design in nature, His order in math, beauty in art, etc... At church, see how God's word applies to everyday situations, current events, principles for daily life. At all times speak of the faithfulness of God, praise His Holy Name, do not be ashamed to be associated with Christ.
It is easy to let our life slip into comfortable "boxes". But may our life, our standards, our Biblical worldview, our character, our lifestyle be singular with Christ at the center, with Christ as our all!